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Luc Bouten

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arXiv2006

Quantum filtering: a reference probability approach

These notes are intended as an introduction to noncommutative (quantum) filtering theory. An introduction to quantum probability theory is given, focusing on the spectral theorem and the conditional expectation as the least squares estimate, and culminating in the construction of Wiener and Poisson processes on the Fock space. Next we describe the Hudson-Parthasarathy quantum Ito calculus and its use in the modelling of physical systems. Finally, we use a reference probability method to obtain quantum filtering equations, in the Belavkin-Zakai (unnormalized) form, for several system-observation models from quantum optics. The normalized (Belavkin-Kushner-Stratonovich) form is obtained through a noncommutative analogue of the Kallianpur-Striebel formula.

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arXiv2006

An introduction to quantum filtering

This paper provides an introduction to quantum filtering theory. An introduction to quantum probability theory is given, focusing on the spectral theorem and the conditional expectation as a least squares estimate, and culminating in the construction of Wiener and Poisson processes on the Fock space. We describe the quantum Itô calculus and its use in the modelling of physical systems. We use both reference probability and innovations methods to obtain quantum filtering equations for system-probe models from quantum optics.

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arXiv2005

Bellman equations for optimal feedback control of qubit states

Using results from quantum filtering theory and methods from classical control theory, we derive an optimal control strategy for an open two-level system (a qubit in interaction with the electromagnetic field) controlled by a laser. The aim is to optimally choose the laser's amplitude and phase in order to drive the system into a desired state. The Bellman equations are obtained for the case of diffusive and counting measurements for vacuum field states. A full exact solution of the optimal control problem is given for a system with simpler, linear, dynamics. These linear dynamics can be obtained physically by considering a two-level atom in a strongly driven, heavily damped, optical cavity.

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arXiv2004

Filtering and Control in Quantum Optics

In this thesis we study continuously observed open quantum systems from the point of view of quantum filtering theory. The conditioned state of the open system obeys a non-commutative or quantum analogue of the Kushner-Stratonovich equation in classical filtering theory. The thesis consists out of four chapters. The first chapter is a brief introduction to quantum probability theory and quantum stochastic calculus. The second chapter is a description of a photon counting experiment in continuous time within the framework of Davies and Srinivas. The third chapter focusses on the derivation of the quantum filtering or Belavkin equation from the quantum stochastic differential equation governing the interaction between the open system and its environment, the electromagnetic field. The fourth chapter shows how the quantum filtering equation can be used to control quantum systems.

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arXiv2003

Stochastic Schrodinger equations

A derivation of stochastic Schrodinger equations is given using quantum filtering theory. We study an open system in contact with its environment, the electromagnetic field. Continuous observation of the field yields information on the system: it is possible to keep track in real time of the best estimate of the system's quantum state given the observations made. This estimate satisfies a stochastic Schrodinger equation, which can be derived from the quantum stochastic differential equation for the interaction picture evolution of system and field together. Throughout the paper we focus on the basic example of resonance fluorescence.

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arXiv2002

Constructing the Davies process of Resonance Fluorescence with Quantum Stochastic Calculus

Starting point is a given semigroup of completely positive maps on the 2 times 2 matrices. This semigroup describes the irreversible evolution of a decaying 2-level atom. Using the integral-sum kernel approach to quantum stochastic calculus we couple the 2-level atom to an environment, which in our case will be interpreted as the electromagnetic field. The irreversible time evolution of the 2-level atom then stems from the reversible time evolution of atom and field together. Mathematically speaking, we have constructed a Markov dilation of the semigroup. The next step is to drive the atom by a laser and to count the photons emitted into the field by the decaying 2-level atom. For every possible sequence of photon counts we construct a map that gives the time evolution of the 2-level atom inferred by that sequence. The family of maps that we obtain in this way forms a so-called Davies process. In his book Davies describes the structure of these processes, which brings us into the field of quantum trajectories. Within our model we calculate the jump operators and we briefly describe the resulting counting process.

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